The incident happened at approximately 4:35 p.m. at Fresh Pond Road and Myrtle Avenue.

CPR was given when those who rushed to help noticed the woman, identified as Donna Ripkey, was not breathing. She was reportedly unconscious when first responders arrived. The 38-year-old was rushed to Wyckoff Hospital in critical condition.

Shit dont just happen. As Kids wee walked them tracks often.The old Glenwood bowling ally lot extended back there. The old Bowling ally property is now a post office thats been digging at the track embankemt (expanding) for years. Some copycat merchants have done the same. All leaking tanks, trucks back there been killing those trees for years.

Years ago early 70's you could walk those tracks from Seneca to Farmer Oval and find snakes, lizards giant Mantus, lump coal, grapes, figs.

Well I grew up down the block on FPR. And yes in the 70s/80s people walked the tracks. Nowadays, you cannot b/c of the hi fences. Detes used to be on FPR/71st (old coal mine and ice house). And YES anyone could have gotten hurt. My mom was doing laundry on that block earlier, and crosses at that corner every time. And I was at the street fair on that corner watching all the kids playing on the slides. Thank God it was not any worse. We just have to pray Donna and her family pull thru this and that it never happens agn.

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